The Baltimore County union., 1887-08-06

BALTIMORE, August I'd, 1887.
Messrs. Editors The Democrats are now fair
ly in the field with their nominations for the fall
campaign, including Governor, Comptroller, At
torney- General members of the Legislature, &c.
They profess to be united and will make q good
contest, equal to any in the past. They have all
along been claiming to "reform the party within
the party" and profess that they have now accom-
plished it, though some Of the nominees were on
the independent side and are still, one of whom is
Hon. George Cotton, candidate for the Legislature
from the 7th ward of Baltimore. He has in his
public speeches been decidedly Independent and
uncompromisingly in favor of reform, namely,
balIot-box stufing, pudding tcketing, false cleo
ton returns and such rascaity as heretofore prac
ticed. 1t had become too glaring and bold and he
could swallow it no longer. 1t had crept into the
Judges of election and several of them were con-
yicted of it in our Criminal Court and sent to Jail,
where they are serving out their terms, which is
perfectly right. 1t has had good effect. The
independents of this class carried several wards
and districts, and it is believed when the people
come to vote in general election they will make a
still better showing. They are Democrats but
want reform of such matters within the party,
which is all fair and just, provided the principle is
strictly adhered to- but am afraid it will be some
what overlooked in the heated contests and de-
frauders get back to their old ways again. Let US
hone it will not be SO. We want simply to see a
more than victory by fraud ten thousand times
If reform within the party is the means of giving
victory to the other side upon such principle, it
will be honest and what the people want. We
want none but honest votes, honestly cast and
counted. With such true voters will be satisfied
no matter who they are given to or which party
wins. Persons then feel proud of their victo-
ry If Mr. Cotton be elected from his district, and
he is likely to be- and carries out his principles of
REFORM he will be deserving Of credit. 1t is not
SO much party triumph that we want as honesty
in every sense of the word If elections as here
tofore carried were often repeated the honest peo-
pie would become disgusted and not go to cleo
tions at all, preferring to remain at home. Let us
hope when the Republicans make their nomina-
tions they will select the very best men who could
not have the nomination upon any other terms
| There is, however, rather too much trlckery In
politics. especially in crowded cities, to expect per-
feet honesty and purity all at once. We must
come to it by degrees, and let us hope the time is
not far off when both and all sides will see the
necessity of voting honestly and so making re-
turns of elections. The people of the counties
| have not the same desire and opportunity OF de-
frauding at elections those of Cities but if they
know of any corruption let it be speedily expunged
| Our whole nation wants and must have honesty
| made the leading feature, especially in national
contests, or liberty will get blow hard to recover
| from.
There seems to be perfect harmony with Demo-
| Gratis throughout Maryland with their State NOM
| nations. From appearances beforehand, or be-
fore the convention met last week there were ndca-
tions of being much contention and that three or
| four DAYS would be consumed before nominations
could be made, but it turned out differently and
| they were all made in one day. The weather, be-
| ing so very warm, had something to do with it,
| and delegates were anxious to get out of a hot
| city, The nominations made are very good ones
Al r..Il e -
| know Mr.. Whyte and Col. Baughman very we'll
They are clever gentlemen and shall have no OBJ
lection to them if it falls to their lot to be elected
| I have not the pleasure of knowing Mr.. Jackson,
the nominee for Governor, but am told that he is
| q good candidate. Let their opponents put up an
| equally good ticket and all will be right
The death of Mr.. Orville Horwitz, which occur
red at his residence in this city on Saturday last
was painful intelligence to his many friends and
acouaintances I had the pleasure of knowing
him many years quite intimately. He was very
able lawyer and ripe scholar and esteemed by all
| who knew him. His mortal remains were buried
| in Greenmount Cemetery this afternoon. The
funeral was largely attended.
We are now fully in the camp meeting season
and several of them now in progress in differ
ent sections of the State They are all fully at
tended Many go especially for the relief of get.
ting in the woods or having change of living.
It has been shown that defalcation has taken
place in the City Passenger Railway Company,
presided over by Gov. Bowie, but to what amount
has not yet been stated. Investigations are now
being made, but it will be some time before they
are fully known. No one has yet been publicly
implicated. It is thought the defalcation will
| amount to considerable sum.
Mayor Hodges goes to Narragansett Pier to-
morrow to remain some three or four weeks. II
will be his first respite for any length of time this
| year.
Collector Groome makes very favorable state.
ment in reference to the commerce of the city fol
| the past month. 1t is gradually increasing, moi
| only in commerce but in business generally.
| The Prohibitionsts are largely on the increase
politically, and intend nominating regular Prohi
| bition tickets this fall throughout the State.
should like to see them have full trial of theil
power. They may come Gin line" after severa
years, but they must have patience until after the
next Presidential election. NEsToR.